May 19 / 15.45 Newmarket

15.45

Good

Cure Leukaemia Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10823.4
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Cure Leukaemia Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dubawi colt; brother to 6f/7f winner Great Truth (including 2yo/UAE); dam 6f/7f winner (including 2yo Group 2) out of US 8.5f turf Grade 3 winner; powerful stable; respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

1

(6)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Ancient Truth

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Dubawi colt who is unbeaten in three starts, all at the Newmarket tracks (6f/7f, good/good to firm); absent since beating Seagulls Eleven and subsequent Royal Lodge winner Wimbledon Hawkeye in the Superlative Stakes three months ago; that race has thrown up the Dewhurst winner in two of the last three years, including Native Trail for this yard; strong contender, for all that William Buick deserts him for stablemate Shadow Of Light.

9/4

1st

1

(2)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Ancient Truth

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Promising colt who has won a couple of Newmarket novice events (good to firm) with something to spare, latest over C&D; sire Dubawi won this race in 2004 and trainer has landed this prize four times in the last eight years; very strong credentials.

6/4

1st

1

(1)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Newmarket (July)

Ancient Truth

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Appleby

carried right start, prominent

10/11

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£50,000 yearling; Calyx half-brother to three winners, notably Bright Stripes (7f 2yo/1m Listed); dam Listed-placed 6f/7f winner, out of 5f 2yo winner; major stable; check the betting.
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No / Draw
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1st

1

(10)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Principality

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Harry Eustace

Acts on good to firm and heavy ground; won off 1lb higher at Goodwood (1m) last July but has mixed record since and was beaten 11l in the Spring Mile on his reappearance in March; this is a big drop back in grade but he's now 1-11 in handicaps and others are more convincing.

12/1

11th

4

(12)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Principality

9st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Not disgraced (fifth of 14) in sole Doncaster attempt and current mark is workable; however, may be more interesting when back at Goodwood with this reappearance under his belt, having gained both wins there.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000euros foal, 350,000euros yearling; Blue Point half-brother to two winners, notably Keeper Of Time (6f-1m including 2yo/Group 3/US); looks potentially above average; interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

9

(4)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

17:00 Windsor

Bold Impact

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Rod Millman

7f novice winner for previous yard; resurgent over 6f at Windsor (third start for new yard) most recently, while shaping as if this step back up in trip will suit; could go well off a reduced mark.

10/1

4th

2

(10)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

16:08 Windsor

Bold Impact

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Rod Millman

Not solid on his handicap form; failed to beat a rival in big-field event at Newmarket (second run for new yard) most recently; drop back in grade may help but there are signs that he's regressing.

20/1

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
210,000gns foal; New Bay half-brother to winners Memyselfandmoi (7.3f/1m), Seasalt (French 1m2f/1m4f) and Amiko Chow (US 1m); dam 1m4f/2m AW winner; notable connections; possibilities.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

3

(7)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

El Burhan

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Has a fine strike-rate on turf (4-8) including a win at this three-day meeting (7.6f, good) a year ago; would have gone closer with a clearer run when fifth of 13 in the Rosebery at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on his reappearance (Respond third); still open to improvement and rain wouldn't be a problem; major player.

4/1

5th

4

(11)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton (AW)

El Burhan

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Won on reappearance at Chester (7.5f, good) last May and tapped back into that promise for a clearcut win at Ayr (1m2f, good to soft) in September; up 6lb for this first run since and it's also his AW debut, but he probably retains potential.

5/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000gns foal, 45,000gns yearling; by Belardo; dam 9.7f/11.3f winner, half-sister to winners Excellent Result (UAE 1m4f Group 2) and Midnight Crossing (US 1m1f Grade 3); others preferred.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

17

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Brindavan

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: S Woods

More exposed than many of these after ten races; the latest was a C&D handicap (good to firm) six weeks ago and he raised his game to win it in tidy style from off the pace, but with only six runners and he's 6lb higher in this much tougher contest; sold for £250,000 on Monday.

18/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

1-9 tally and his peak efforts have been on AW over 1m; there's plenty of hope for this trip in his pedigree but he raced freely and underperformed when trying it in small field at Newmarket last month.

12/1

1st

3

(4)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:50 Ascot

Brindavan

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on

12/1

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kodiac colt; closely related to Group placed 7f-1m2f winner Finest Sound; dam out of unraced close relative of Grand Prix de Paris/St Leger winner Scorpion; major yard; one to consider.
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9th

3

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 8lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Continues to edge down the weights, but 0-16 in handicaps and stamina for this far remains a major concern; finished behind two of these over C&D a fortnight ago; stable also runs Vecchio.

14/1

11th

1

(10)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Had beaten only one rival home in his first four starts for this stable but he's posted two solid efforts since wearing the hood on its own; down another 2lb and he's an each-way contender.

8/1

4th

4

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Had beaten only one rival home in his first four starts for this stable but he took a step back in the right direction when third at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) six days ago when wearing the hood on its own (same today); chance.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns yearling; Kodiac half-brother to 1m2f AW winner Sea Ice; dam 1m4f winner, half-sister to 7f Listed winner Brother Bear; others have stronger credentials on breeding.
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8th

5

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Sole win came here on the Flat over 1m2f; has shaped well enough in three hurdle runs to believe he could have a future off this sort of mark.

5/2

5th

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:13 Ffos Las

Berkshire Smudge

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Has shaped with some promise, without making a major impact, in juvenile hurdles at Doncaster and Chepstow; may show improvement returned to Ffos Las, having gained sole Flat win here (soft); interesting.

12/1

6th

1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:30 Chepstow

Berkshire Smudge

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Class 6 Flat handicap winner (1m2f, soft) whose hurdle debut fourth at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last month gives him something to build on; however, others in this line-up have achieved considerably more.

25/1

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
165,000euros yearling; by Dark Angel; closely related to 7f-1m2f winner Fev Rover (including 2yo/US and Canadian Grade 1), half-brother to two winners; dam 7f 2yo winner; heed the market signals.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Patrol

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dylan Cunha

Consistency seems far less evident in the last year or so but one trend has developed, as he's 3-13 on AW compared to 0-11 on turf; AW second last time was his best effort for a while but he's not the percentage call here.

13/2

2nd

3

(6)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Patrol

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Dylan Cunha

Dead-heated off 1lb higher at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last April but he's not easy to predict and has finished down the field in his last four starts; may have needed his reappearance run at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month but others are more convincing.

5/1

8th

5

(8)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Patrol

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

Has won at 1m but last two wins have been over 1m4f and his form can be up and down.

12/1

Non-runners

Redorange

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £18.15
Trifecta £77.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ancient Truth

NEWMARKET:

El Burhan

SPOTLIGHT:

Bold Impact

Telegraph:

Redorange

The Star:

El Burhan

The Times:

Ancient Truth

D Express:

Ancient Truth

Daily Mirror:

Ancient Truth

The Sun:

Ancient Truth

Daily Record:

Ancient Truth